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gomphosis

noun

gomphosis

noun

Etymology From Ancient Greek γόμφος (gómphos, “peg”) + -osis.

1

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences A type of fibrous, immovable joint such as the one between the teeth and the alveolar bone.

Derived terms
agomphosis

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.